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Northwest Treaty Tribes
Fisheries staff from Quinault Indian Nation’s Division of Natural Resources conducted a Dungeness crab test fishery in October of last year, a crucial step for determining whether the tribe’s commercial crab fishery is ready to open.

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Quinaults awarded $353K for electric workboat for fisheries research

The Washington state Department of Commerce last week announced $16.8 million in clean energy grants to support 22…

Chinook Observer
Some Pacific County Jail employees complained about jail Supervisor Jim Byrd.

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Final records received in Pacific County’s jail director’s investigation

SOUTH BEND — James Byrd, Pacific County Jail Services director, was cleared of all but one allegation made…

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Five years since the Blake decision in Washington state

2026 marks five years since the Washington State Supreme Court ruled in State vs. Blake, known as the…

McCleary Bear Festival
Kaverie Briggs drew the winning button design for the 67th McCleary Bear Festival. This year’s theme is Under the Sea, which was chosen by Queen Zoey.

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67th McCleary Bear Festival button design selected

The 67th annual McCleary Bear Festival, whose theme is Under the Sea, now has its button that will…

Stage West Community Theatre
The deadline for applications for the 2026 Wearable Art Show is April 15.

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Stage West Community Theatre invites artists for Wearable Art

Stage West Community Theatre invites artists of all media to create functional or not so functional pieces of…

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Aberdeen seeks to fill committee vacancies

The city of Aberdeen is currently seeking applicants to fill vacant seats on two advisory bodies — the…

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Gas prices continue to climb

Gas prices in Grays Harbor County continue to climb with some stations crossing the $5 per gallon threshold.

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Winners, losers and takeaways from legislative session

The curtain fell Thursday night on the Washington Legislature’s 60-day session. A lot happened before it did. Passage…

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Dugan’s Run set for March 22 in Ocean Shores

Reggie Garrett and Christine Gunn will perform at the Event Center at The McCleary Museum on March 21.

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Plenty of live music on tap as festival season gets underway

There are plenty of live musical performances encompassing several genres scheduled in the Twin Harbors in the coming…

The Best of Twin Harbors 2026 nomination period is underway.

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Best of Twin Harbors 2026 nomination period now open

Celebrate the businesses, people, and places that make our communities shine. The Best of Twin Harbors recognizes outstanding…

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Service dog demo set for Saturday in Elma

The Elma Rolling Thunder Chapter is hosting a Service Dog Demonstration at the Elma Timberland Library on Saturday,…

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Pacific Seafood announces temporary closure of Westport facility

From 2022–2024, Pacific Seafood violated its water quality permit 58 times